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UAH 104 million of illegal assets of corrupt official from SE “Forests of Ukraine” transferred to the state
UAH 104 million of illegal assets of corrupt official from SE “Forests of Ukraine” transferred to the state

They found a lot of cash, several luxury cars and plots of land in his possession

EU auditors claim irrational use of funds for
EU auditors claim irrational use of funds for

Specialists are convinced of the need for changes in the methodology of calculating costs for the implementation of the green transition

Voting for the scandalous bill on sanitary felling failed – Zheleznyak
Voting for the scandalous bill on sanitary felling failed – Zheleznyak

The day before, environmentalists again called on the public to appeal to elected officials with the demand not to support this document

Experts pointed to the corruption component in issuing permits for emissions into the atmosphere
Experts pointed to the corruption component in issuing permits for emissions into the atmosphere

They turned to the government, the State Regulatory Service and the Office of the President with a proposal to resolve the problem

The loudest corruption scandals in the ecosphere of 2024
The loudest corruption scandals in the ecosphere of 2024

The vast majority of them relate to the forest industry

Former SEI official suspected of illegal enrichment of almost UAH 20 million
Former SEI official suspected of illegal enrichment of almost UAH 20 million

He faces from 5 to 10 years of imprisonment

Accomplices conducting fake sanitary felling exposed in Zakarpattia region
Accomplices conducting fake sanitary felling exposed in Zakarpattia region

They can be behind bars for up to 6 years

SE "Forests of Ukraine" continues to buy cars in batches and added electric bicycles
SE "Forests of Ukraine" continues to buy cars in batches and added electric bicycles

Foresters claim that they purchased only the "necessary minimum"

Activists were shocked by the plans for felling in the Carpathian National Park
Activists were shocked by the plans for felling in the Carpathian National Park

They criticized the directorate of this object of the nature reserve fund and appealed to the Ministry of Environment in this regard

A third of wood in Ukraine is harvested illegally – experts
A third of wood in Ukraine is harvested illegally – experts

Despite the increase in the number of open and investigated cases related to illegal cutting of trees, the number of serious sentences remains insignificant

Prosecutors returned 629 hectares of forest land to the community
Prosecutors returned 629 hectares of forest land to the community

Their value is almost UAH 270 million